Abstract Number: 810 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Omeract Global Power Doppler Ultrasonography 44-Joint Scoring System and Reduced Joint Scoring Systems in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Abatacept Plus Background Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: The first international trial using the standardized global OMERACT Power Doppler Ultrasonography (PDUS) synovitis scoring system1 showed early and significant signs of improvement in…Abstract Number: 811 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Power Doppler Ultrasonography Outcomes and Clinical Efficacy in Abatacept-Treated Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and in Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: An exploratory study using the standardized global OMERACT Power Doppler Ultrasonography (PDUS) scoring system1 in patients (pts) with established RA and inadequate response to…Abstract Number: 460 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: 12-Month Interim Analysis of the Action Study
Background/Purpose: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of abatacept (ABA) in patients (pts) with RA have demonstrated sustained, long-term efficacy, high pt retention, and consistent safety.1 Data…Abstract Number: 462 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subcutaneous Abatacept: Long-Term Data From the Acquire Trial
Background/Purpose: The Abatacept (ABA) Comparison of Sub[QU]cutaneous (SC) versus Intravenous (IV) in Inadequate Responders to MethotrexatE (MTX) (ACQUIRE) study showed comparable efficacy and safety of…Abstract Number: 2449 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Head to Head Comparison of Subcutaneous Abatacept Versus Adalimumab in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Key Efficacy and Safety Results From the Ample (Abatacept Versus Adalimumab Comparison in Biologic-Naive RA Subjects with Background Methotrexate) Trial
Background/Purpose : The availability of multiple biologic agents to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has created a need for comparative assessment. AMPLE (Abatacept Versus Adalimumab Comparison…Abstract Number: 444 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Improves Bone Mineral Density Compared with Abatacept in Patients with TNF Blockers-Resistant Active Rheumatoid Arthritis. an Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: To compare the effect of tocilizumab(TCZ) plus methotrexate (MTX), with the effect of abatacept(ABT) plus MTX on bone mineral density(BMD) in TNF blockers resistant…Abstract Number: 2465 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Seroresponse Rates After Influenza Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Biological Agents During the 2011–2012 Flu Season
Background/Purpose: At present, annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, whether humoral responses to influenza vaccine are impaired in RA…Abstract Number: 350 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Inflammation with Abatacept and Tocilizumab Results in Lower N-Terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From Prospective Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of heart failure (HF). The chronic inflammatory state in RA is associated with increased levels of…Abstract Number: 2163 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abatacept Monotherapy Effectively Reduces the Frequency of Osteoclast Precursor Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inhibits Their Differentiation Into Osteoclasts
Background/Purpose: Bone resorbing osteoclasts origin from monocytes. We have recently shown that binding of abatacept (CTLA4-Ig) to CD80 and CD86 on the surface of monocytes…Abstract Number: 289 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mycophenolate Mofetil and Abatacept Combination Therapy in Refractory Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Nephritis (LN) in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) requires treatment (tx) with corticosteroids (CS) and other agents such as mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or cyclophosphamide…Abstract Number: 1923 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biologics in Relapsing Polychondritis: A Single Center Case-Series
Background/Purpose: First-line treatment for relapsing polychondritis (RP) is costicosteroids (CS). Dapsone and methotrexate have been proposed as second-line therapies. Only few reports have been published…Abstract Number: 275 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Practitioners Experience with Biologics in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Survey Results
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy is increasingly prescribed in rheumatologic disorders. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), the most common inflammatory myopathy in children, can be challenging to manage in…
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